Vs-2000
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Vs-2000. "Associated with" is CMS's wording: it links a payment to a product without saying the money was spent on it.
By year
Payments reported as associated with Vs-2000, per program year, as reported to CMS.
Who makes it
Specialties most often involved
Where the associated payments went, by the receiving clinician's specialty.
Clinicians most associated with Vs-2000
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Vs-2000. They are typically speaking or consulting arrangements, which companies must report by law; appearing here is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | Associated payments (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Chirinos | Philadelphia, PA | Cardiovascular Disease | $28,084.22 |
| Raymond Townsend | Philadelphia, PA | Nephrology (Internal Medicine) | $8,178.21 |
| Johnathan Renew | Jacksonville, FL | Anesthesiology | $7,505.25 |
| Iftikhar Kullo | Milwaukee, WI | Cardiovascular Disease | $4,646.72 |
| Matthew Budoff | Torrance, CA | Cardiovascular Disease | $4,500.00 |
| Naomi Hamburg | Boston, MA | Cardiovascular Disease | $3,000.00 |
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.